Get Informed: Aggrenox
Active Ingredient(s)
Aggrenox
What does it do?
This product is used in the preventative treatment of strokes in those who have had previous strokes. It works by stopping platelets from gathering and sticking together.
- Last Text Update:
- 2010-Jul-31 1:22 PM
- Last Data Update:
- 2010-Jul-30 9:02 PM
Other Names
- Aggrenox
- Asasantin
How Safe Is It?
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- Average Risk Rating
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- Pregnancy Category
- D
- Black Box Warning:
- No
Facts & Figures
- Date Approved
- 22 Nov 1999
- Est US Patients*
- 119,600
- Generic Available
- No
- OTC Available
- No
User Age Distribution*
< 21
21-39
40-59
60+
Age (Years)
* Estimated number of US people currently taking Aggrenox or its active ingredient based on population adjusted patient numbers registered with iGuard.org.
Recent alerts for Aggrenox
There have been no iGuard.org alerts regarding Aggrenox during the past year.
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What is Aggrenox used for?
iGuard is currently tracking more than 880 patients that use Aggrenox (or similar drugs with the same active ingredient(s)). Use the table below to learn why iGuard users take this product; click on any underlined condition to get information on other medications used for treatment.
| Disease / Condition | % | Average Severity |
|---|---|---|
| Stroke Prevention | 97% |
mild
severe
|
| Blood Thinners | 97% |
mild
severe
|
| Other | 3% |
mild
severe
|
How well does Aggrenox work?
iGuard regularly polls our more than 880 users taking Aggrenox (or similar drugs with the same active ingredient(s)) using the Treatment Satisfaction Questionnaire for Medications (TSQM) . This feedback is continuously updated in tables below for the benefit of the iGuard community. To request scores for specific patient subgroups, please contact research@iguard.org.
Average Satisfaction Score
(out of 10)
Average Effectiveness Score
(out of 10)
- 76%
- of patients are confident that the good things about Aggrenox outweigh the bad things.
- 3%
- of patients wish they were told more before they started taking Aggrenox.
Common Side Effects of Aggrenox
iGuard regularly polls our more than 880 users taking Aggrenox (or similar drugs with the same active ingredient(s)) to monitor the development and frequency of side-effects. This feedback is continuously updated in tables and graphs below for the benefit of the iGuard community.
20% of patients experience side-effects on Aggrenox
6% of patients experience significant side-effects on Aggrenox
Most Common Side Effects...
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Bruising
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Nausea/Vomiting
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Dizziness
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Cold Sensitivity
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Headache
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= 10%
Global Patient Feedback for Aggrenox ( Post a comment )
Question/Comment:
I had A TIA IN 2006 and my Doctor suggested that I take Aggrenox twice a day and it has done wonders for me but it is just so expensive
when you do not have Health Coverage
63 year old Female – Source: iGuard United States
Posted: 2009-12-01 01:39:11
Question/Comment:
I have taken aggrenox twice a day for about two years due to a TIA. So far , no problems.
70 year old Male – Source: iGuard United States
Posted: 2009-11-12 11:27:42
Question/Comment:
I was put on Aggrenox after my second TIA in July 2005. If I did not eat within a certain timeframe of taken the pill I would develope a terrible headache and vomit. Now I know when I have to eat. Asked Dr. why is this pill better then what I was taken her answer was "This will give you a 50% chance of not having the BIG one"
62 year old female
63 year old Female – Source: iGuard United States
Posted: 2009-07-28 10:42:29
Question/Comment:
I was put on Aggrenoz after several TIA'S back in 2006, I have had no problems at all with this drug.
82 year old Female
83 year old Female – Source: iGuard United States
Posted: 2009-07-02 09:29:02
Question/Comment:
I was put on Aggrenox after my first TIA. Personally I like what the pill does and have no side effects. The price of this medication is my issue. My insurance becomes maxed out very quickly if it is ordered as one pill, so i asked my doctor if it could be broken down into 2 pills and it can and it is so much cheaper. Dipyridamole and a low dose aspirin is now how it is prescribed to me.
44 year old Female – Source: iGuard United States
Posted: 2009-03-05 13:28:04
Answer/Reply:
I am also on Aggrenox. Order from Canada its a lot cheaper. I dont have insurance , so it really helps
69 year old Female – Source: iGuard United States
Posted: 2009-03-23 15:58:21
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Aggrenox